Ace owner plans full season

Published: Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 12:51 AM.

ALTAMAHAW — Despite another front-office change, Ace Speedway’s owner maintains the track will open this year for racing and start its season in late March, per usual.

Abraham Woidislawsky also told the Times-News that he has located a new general manager to replace the departed Brad Allen, though Woidislawsky said he’s not yet ready to announce the hiring.

“I’m going to let him do that personally,” Woidislawsky said.

Ace, the only auto racing facility of its kind in Alamance County, will begin its 57th season on March 29, Woidislawsky said.

“Even though there’s been a lot of aggravation, the track is going to be open with a new GM,” Woidislawsky said. “We stay open. We keep going. And I hope some day the place is going to make money. Maybe we can do that.”

Allen, citing a strained business relationship with Woidislawsky, resigned from Ace in December after directing the speedway’s day-to-day operations for three resurgent seasons.

Allen since has become the general manager at Southern National Motorsports Park, a track in the eastern half of the state with a Lucama address, which is less than 10 miles from Wilson.

ALTAMAHAW — Despite another front-office change, Ace Speedway’s owner maintains the track will open this year for racing and start its season in late March, per usual.

Abraham Woidislawsky also told the Times-News that he has located a new general manager to replace the departed Brad Allen, though Woidislawsky said he’s not yet ready to announce the hiring.

“I’m going to let him do that personally,” Woidislawsky said.

Ace, the only auto racing facility of its kind in Alamance County, will begin its 57th season on March 29, Woidislawsky said.

“Even though there’s been a lot of aggravation, the track is going to be open with a new GM,” Woidislawsky said. “We stay open. We keep going. And I hope some day the place is going to make money. Maybe we can do that.”

Allen, citing a strained business relationship with Woidislawsky, resigned from Ace in December after directing the speedway’s day-to-day operations for three resurgent seasons.

Allen since has become the general manager at Southern National Motorsports Park, a track in the eastern half of the state with a Lucama address, which is less than 10 miles from Wilson.

Allen said Friday that he started work there Jan. 21. He’s scheduled to travel to Daytona Beach, Fla., at the end of next week for NASCAR Home Tracks meetings and promoters’ workshops.

Woidislawsky, a Philadelphia real estate developer, bought Ace and its 51-acre property for $2.1 million in 2006.

Allen, a Burlington native and former champion driver in Ace’s Modifieds division, was the speedway’s sixth general manager-type person under Woidislawsky’s watch.

Woidislawsky said he has been portrayed by Allen in an unfairly negative light. Woidislawsky said he wants a message relayed to the tight-knit racing community at Ace.

“Make sure to tell the drivers to come back. Make sure to tell the fans to come back,” he said. “I’m a family man. I’m loyal. I care about you guys in North Carolina.”